Newark News

Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US
Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave".

Microsoft to offer free security
Microsoft has announced it will offer a free anti-virus and security software suite and will discontinue its OneCare service.

US shares plunge to five-year low
Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries.

Daewoo leases African plantation
South Korean firm Daewoo says it is leasing a vast tract of land in Madagascar, which will produce half of its corn supply by 2023.

Syrian site 'resembled reactor'
A Syrian site bombed by Israel last year had features resembling those of a nuclear reactor site, a UN atomic watchdog report says.

DRC rebels pull out to let aid in
Rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo withdraw from two fronts north of Goma, as promised, to let aid in.

UK prostitute users face clampdown
Paying for sex with prostitutes who are controlled by pimps or illegally trafficked to the UK is to be outlawed.

EU agrees cod stocks rescue plans
European fisheries ministers agree a plan aimed at increasing dwindling cod stocks, including better nets and new quotas.

Row over Pentagon's alterations to female general's photo
The Pentagon is embroiled in a row after releasing a digitally altered photo of a woman general.

Pied Piper required as rats return to Hamelin
The Pied Piper's services might be needed again in Hamelin, northern Germany, as the town's famous rats have returned.